The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-19
AUSTRIA ON THE ALERT.
SHE WILL WATCH RUSSIA AND
WAIT FOR THE PRESENT.

The Emperor and Herr Tisza Presided
at the Military Council at Vienna
Yesterday-More Huts to be Erected
on the Frontier-Pacific Utterances
VIENNA, Dec. 1S.-The Military Council
in this city to-day was presided over by EN-
peror Francis Joseph and Herr Won Tisza
the Hungarian Prime Minister Count Kal-
noky, and the chiefs of the military and
finance departments of the empire
were present. The council re
solved that the unexpended portion
of the credit of 100000 forms
voted last spring shall be applied to the
purchase of equipments and the construc-
tion of huts for troops in Galicia. No in
crease of the forces in Galicia has yet been
decided upon, and if there is no further
augmentation of Russian troops on the from
tier Austria will adhere TO the policy of OBJ
servation. Another Military Council has
been summoned for tomorrow.
PEACE EXPECTED.
It is semi-officially stated that the Cabinet
shares in the belief that good relations with
Russia will be maintained. No difference
exists except with respect. to Bulgaria.
Austria is ready to assist in pacific solu-
ton of the question, but the announcement
in the Inrdlide Russo that Russia projects
a whole series of military measures, of
which the recent increase of forces in Poland
Is only part, enjoins increased military
vigilance. Austria must keep pace with the
Russian plans. Coun Won Taafe and Herr
Won Tiszar agree that the summoning of the
delegations in the meantime would be inop-
perfume.
On Saturday the evening Bourse
wound up in perfect riot. Sc
curities of all kinds were recklessly thrown
on the market. 1t is estimated that on Fri
day and Saturday 200,0 600 florins were
lost 1t is stated that at Mondays council
resolutions will be proposed to place 25, ,000,-
600 fiorins at the disposal of the War Minis
ter to build 100000 huts in Galicia, and for
the immediate purchase of uniforms and ac-
coutrements for the landwehr and the last
class of the Reserves.
A widespread outbreak of cattle disease
is reported in Poland. This is regarded as a
sure sign of large arrivals of beasts from
the interior for military provisioning.
EDITORS WARNED
The editors of the newspapers were sum-
moned to the police bureau to-day and re-
minded of the law prohibiting the publica-
ton of movements of troops and other
military preparations.
A telegram to the PTeSSe from Belgrade
reports that Russian agitators are extremely
active in Servia.
The rifle factory at Steyer is turning out
1900 repeating rifles every week.
coNcILIAToRY INSTRUCTIONS.
BERLIN, Dec. 1S.--The National Zeit1tRg
says that Gen. Won Schweinitz, the German
ambassador to Russia, returns to st. Peters
burg with conciliatory instructions. Prince
Bismarck, the paper says, counsels Austria,
while strengthening her military position, to
avoid giving provocation to Russia.
RUSSIA FAILS TO BORROW.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 1S.-Russia's endeavors
to raise loan here and at Amsterdam have
failed.
ACTING TIKE ONE NATION.
LONDON, Dec. 18.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Net0s says: Austria
and Germany are acting like one nation
with regard to the war scare. Austria
takes no step without Germany's approval. u
The North German Gazette says: "Aus-
tria evidently expected a more honest
answer than that of the InUdtide Russo. II
reinforcing in Russia continues we would
not be surprised to see tria-Hungary
doing likewise"